Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
SOUTH BUTTE NOTES.

ConductorKane ls now running passen-
ger train.
The Utah & Northern pay car was ex-
pected in yesterday.
There is a handsome new spring WACO
at the depot lettered Sands & Boyce."
Bennett Bros. have shipped several car
loads of grain to Drummond during the
past week.
E. NJ. Wagner started for Idaho Thurs
day evening, to look after government
land, with the intention of locating
ranch.
Dave Charles is making some improve
ments about his place. His pool table is
adorned with new cushions, new balls and
a new cover.
Mrs Marks. who has been spending
several weeks with her daughter Mrs. 8. W.
Davis, leaves for her home in Townsend
tonight.
Engine 1O1 on the Utah & Northern
! made the run from Spring Hill to Butte
III miles. including stops, in four hours
and thirty minutes.
Bennett Bros. have purchased through
Mr.. J. f. Gaylord, the vacant lot adjoin-
DR.. Hardings residence. They will erect
two story building to be used as ware
house and stable.
Repairs Oh the washed out trestle on the
hill were completed at 9 o'clock Friday
night and ore trains moving Consequent
ly the yards were crowded yesterday with
Anaconda ore cars.
Butte is fast becominga a leading distribut.
ing point. The freight house employees say
thev have received more freight from Butte
merchants during the past month than has
been received during any month since the
railroad came'in.
Fireman Charlie Clemerson has been ap.
pointed to do duty on No. 3 OF the new
engines. He is very proud of his charge.
She was Obliged to stand in the rain short
time Saturday, and Charlie could not
have been more deeply concerned had it
been his best girl.
From party. jnst from Anaconda, it is
learned that two tramps met a man on
|! the street Friday, and demanded dollar
from him. On being refused one OF them
drew knife and cut a terrible cash in the
man g face We could not learn further
particulars OF the outrage.
The man who is to take charge OF the
work Of construction on the Butte Street
Railway is now in Tacoma. He is expected
here in a few days when the work will
Immediately begin. The articles OF incor-
roration for the Street Railway company
were received by Bennett Bros. Saturday.
Many of our citizens are this spring de-
voting much time and money to the adorn-
ment of their homes by way oftree culture.
We notice new trees and shrubs set out
and thriving about the residences OF Nessrs.
Brown, Trask, Durand, LeClair and
Charles. "He who causes a tree or
flower to grow is a public benefactor.'
A fine band OF horses and mules, num-
bering in all 1O7 head, were driven through
South Butte Saturday. They are the
property OF Larson, Keefe & Co., OF Hell
ena. and were purchased OF j. 7. Murphy,
of Glendale. They are for use on railroad
work in the neighborhood OF Wickes. Two
large truckloads OF harness accompanied
them.
The Montana Union will in future run
their own train from Butte to Garrison to
connect with the Northern Pacific. Here
tofore Northern Pacific engine and crew
ran from Helena to Butte, but now the
Montana Union nave sufficient rolling
stock Of their own to handle all their
trains. Northern Pacific engine 263 will be
sent home.